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Bill Ward reveals wheelchair use but insists he is still a drummer
Black Sabbath’s founding drummer Bill Ward has publicly confirmed that he increasingly relies on a wheelchair to get around, while insisting that he remains “still a drummer” and has no intention of giving up his instrument. In a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday 9 July, the 78-year-old described the announcement as one he made…
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Lonnie Gunn Announces Debut EP ‘2013 horsemeat scandal’
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Accused of being a settingan artist, Yungblud admits that he is struggling mentally – VOI.id
The Indonesian outlet VOI.id reports that the British musician Yungblud has spoken publicly about his mental health after being accused of being a manufactured or contrived artist. Responding to the criticism, he acknowledged that he is struggling mentally, drawing attention to the personal toll of such allegations on performers. The full details of the article…
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“I lost it. I was just screaming and swinging at people. I’m not proud of it.” How Red Hot Chili Peppers made the 10-million-selling masterpiece By The Way, in their own words
In an archive interview conducted in 2002, Red Hot Chili Peppers members Anthony Kiedis, Flea and John Frusciante reflected on the making of their eighth studio album, By The Way, which became their first ever UK number one and went on to sell around 10 million copies. The piece frames the record as the product…
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Foreign Tongues review by Clash still blocked behind verification screen
The requested item is a Clash music review of “Foreign Tongues” (attributed in the title to The Rolling Stones), but the article content could not be retrieved. Instead of the review, the page returned only an anti-bot verification screen reading “Just a moment… Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue,” meaning the substance of the review…
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Bendita Film Sales Boards Ann Oren’s Locarno Competition Title ‘Objet A’
Bendita Film Sales has acquired the international rights to “Objet a”, the second feature from writer-director-artist Ann Oren, ahead of its world premiere in the main International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival in August. The deal builds on Oren’s international profile following her 2022 debut “Piaffe”, which also premiered in competition at Locarno and…
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“MCR do more with fans’ ticket money than any other band of their generation”: My Chemical Romance put on the biggest spectacle in stadium rock as they start trilogy of Wembley shows
My Chemical Romance opened the first of three shows at London’s Wembley Stadium to mark the platinum anniversary of their landmark 2006 album The Black Parade, and the review hails the concert as one of the most ambitious spectacles in stadium rock. The band framed the night around a new rock-opera narrative in which their…
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Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75 in Portuguese hospital after illness
The Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75. Her death was announced in a short statement on her official website, which said her family and team were “heartbroken” that she had “unexpectedly passed away” in a hospital in Portugal as a result of an illness for which she had been receiving…